Andrey Dashkov (russian: link=no, Андрей Дашков; born Andrey Georgievich Dashkov, russian: link=no, Андрей Георгиевич Дашков; 28 January 1965) is a contemporary

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writer which resides in

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. His last novels and short stories usually carry the outward conventions of the

genre, but include elements of

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and

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Andrey Dashkov bio

Andrey Georgievich Dashkov (''Андрей Георгиевич Дашков'') was born 28 January 1965, in Kharkiv,

Soviet Ukraine The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...

. He graduated from

Kharkiv Aviation Institute Kharkiv ( uk, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest city and municipality in Ukraine.

(1988). After the service in the

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(1988–1990) he worked at a research institute. Dashkov published his first

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novel ''The Apostate'' in 1993, thus beginning his career as a professional writer. Since 2006 he is engaged exclusively in the literature.

Bibliography

Novels * 1993 The Apostate (russian: link=no, "Отступник") * 1994 Hell Star (russian: link=no, "Звезда ада") * 1995 Viperling (russian: link=no, "Змееныш") * 1996 The Disfigured (russian: link=no, "Обезображенный") * 1996 The Deceived (russian: link=no, "Обманутый") * 1996 The Servant of Werewolves (russian: link=no, "Слуга оборотней") * 1996 Die Or Disappear! (russian: link=no, "Умри или исчезни!") * 1997 Necromancers Wars (russian: link=no, "Войны некромантов") * 1997 Paranoia Doors (russian: link=no, "Двери паранойи") * 1998 The Pale Horseman, Black Jack (russian: link=no, "Бледный всадник, Черный Валет") * 1999 Lost Light (russian: link=no, "Утраченный свет") * 2000 Hurricane Eye (russian: link=no, "Глаз урагана") * 2001 The Collector of Bones (russian: link=no, "Собиратель костей") * 2001 Superanimal (russian: link=no, "Суперанимал") * 2003 The Dragon (russian: link=no, "Дракон") * 2010 Lazarus, or Journey of Destined To Die (Russian: "Лазарь, или Путешествие смертника")(audiobook) * 2011 Figment of imagination (Russian: "Плод воображения") * 2012 Midnight Sun. New Era (Russian: "Солнце полуночи. Новая эра") * 2012 Wandering Of Senor (Russian: "Странствие Сенора")

External links

Andrey Dashkov Official Website.

Andrey Dashkov books from Amazon.

Andrey Dashkov fan club (Russian).
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